Kent Park 1 East Dam

Kent Park 1 East Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Iowa, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kent Park 1 East Dam

The primary purpose of Kent Park 1 East Dam is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Johnson County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr- Clear Creek near Tiffin.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityTiffin
River/StreamTr- Clear Creek
Coordinates41.73560, -91.71970

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length230 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage6 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerJohnson County Conservation Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03438
Federal IDIA03438
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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